- Botanical Name
- Sprekelia formosissima
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Plant Type
- Bulb
- Size (HxW)
- 15-30cm x 15-30cm
- Depth & Spacing
- Plant so the neck of the bulb is at or just above the soil surface, space 15-30cm apart.
- Soil
- Moderately fertile to humus rich, well drained soil.
- Aspect
- Full sun to semi shade
- Climate
- Cool to Tropical
- Frost
- Half hardy
- Water
- Water to establish, then keep moist in active growth. Allow pots to dry out once the flowers and foliage has faded, shelter the pot out of the rains until early spring when they can be watered once more.
- Fertiliser
- Apply a general purpose fertiliser in spring, they aren’t heavy feeders.
- Flowering Time
- Late spring to summer.
- After Flower Care
- Remove spent flowers to increase bulb production.
- Notes
- Flowers suitable for picking. They resent disturbance so best in a permanent position in the garden, or left to crowd the pots before lifting for division every four years or so. Be wary of mealy bugs. Seeds may be viable, and will take around 7 years to reach flowering size.
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